More than 2000 people packed Paihia’s Village Green in blazing sunshine for the It! Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival on Saturday, headlined this year by Supergroove. The legendary 1990s funk rockers put on a high-energy, crowd-pleasing show and gave three young Far North musicians a thrill by inviting them on stage as guest musicians. Also performing were the Kerikeri High School Jazz Band, Penny Royalty, The Funky North and Scarlet Fever. Festival-goers who weren’t full after competing in the pie-eating, kina-sucking and oyster-shucking contests could choose from dozens of stands offering Northland food and wine. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Tintype Central is a portrait studio specialising in the wet plate colloidion process, a 19th century method of development that predates film photography.
Northern Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham captured all the fun and action from the 2024 Northland Fritter Festival, held at Semenoff Stadium on Saturday, March 9.
Captain's run for Blues rugby team at Semenoff Stadium, Okara Park, Whangarei, Sam Nock feeds the ball out during the Captain's run. Photo/ by Michael Cunningham
About 75 crews took part in the BP Surf Rescue North Island IRB Championships at Waipu Cove on February 10 and 11, where sunshine and medium-sized waves made for a great event.
Regatta was welcomed to Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa (Whangārei harbour) with a pōwhiri conducted by hapū Patuharakeke as about 580 passengers disembarked.
Tikipunga Primary School students greet visitors at the opening of Kāinga Ora's 55-home Wanaka St development, at the former Tikipunga Tavern site. Video / Kāinga Ora
